Why Watching Sports Online Is More Fun

The cords are being cut. Netflix and Hulu and Amazon are the future of TV. Everything is going to the streaming model. The only holdout is sports. Live events can still gather ratings like network TV of old, so cable companies are going to dump plenty of money and resources into keeping them on broadcast and cable.

But that will slowly change. And even now, there are plenty of ways watching sports online. The Watch ESPN App provides a way to watch highlights and even games on your phone or tablet. While it can eat up data, if you can hook on to a decent WiFi network you can watch games to your heart’s content.

You are not tethered to your couch

You can catch the game on your phone or tablet. If you have a quality data plan, you can watch it anywhere you want, like the subway, the park or the beach.

Your choices are not limited by cable companies

No more bowing down to to Comcast or Cablevision or Time Warner. Even if your cable company is in a fight with the NFL Network, you can

You follow along with all sorts of technological enhancement

Stats right next to the game. A pitch-by-pitch recap right next to the live stream. A breakdown of the instant replay right next to the game. It is better to watch games with all these fun extras.

You don’t need to down tons of beer with your buddies at the local sports bar

Even if you are in college, hundreds of miles away from your hometown and your favorite teams, you don’t need to haunt the only local sports bar that has a satellite dish. You control the when and where you can watch games. An app on your phone or on your tablet will have whatever football or basketball game you desire.